The Spring Festival release of“Nezha 2”in 2025 has seen its popularity soar,with box office revenues climbing at a breathtaking pace,as if riding on the Wind-Fire Wheels and repeatedly breaking records,ultimately cl...The Spring Festival release of“Nezha 2”in 2025 has seen its popularity soar,with box office revenues climbing at a breathtaking pace,as if riding on the Wind-Fire Wheels and repeatedly breaking records,ultimately claiming the top spot in global animated film box office rankings.展开更多
American Hollywood animated films have conquered the world.In recent years,many successful works have appeared in domestic animated films,bringing new vitality to the Chinese animated film industry.Based on Lacan’s M...American Hollywood animated films have conquered the world.In recent years,many successful works have appeared in domestic animated films,bringing new vitality to the Chinese animated film industry.Based on Lacan’s Mirror Stage Theory,this study attempts to start from the bravery of Judy and Nezha,the protagonists of Zootopia(2016)and Nezha(2019).It analyzes and compares their embodiment,formation,influence and reflection with real society to solve the problems of the two brave characters’formation causes,characteristic differences and social influences,including racial discrimination,individualism in American society and family problems in Chinese society.This study sheds light on the transmission of intercultural values in animated films.展开更多
There was a great drought in Chentanggua n,but the Drag on King asked the people to sacrifice themselves before they were willing to rain.Nezha.the son of the chief soldier Li Ji ng,stepped forward and en gaged in a f...There was a great drought in Chentanggua n,but the Drag on King asked the people to sacrifice themselves before they were willing to rain.Nezha.the son of the chief soldier Li Ji ng,stepped forward and en gaged in a fierce battle with the Dragon King.With wisdom and courage,Nezha defeated the Dragon King,rescued the people,and made the Dragon King promise to「ain on time.Since then,Che ntan gguan has recovered from its smooth weather,a nd Nezha has con tinued to protect the peace of his hometown.展开更多
Nezha transcended his origins as a Buddhist deity to emerge as a rebellious,anti-patriarchal hero in popular culture从印度护法到中式魔童,哪吒如何成为一代人的反叛偶像?Soon after its release on Chinese New Year's Da...Nezha transcended his origins as a Buddhist deity to emerge as a rebellious,anti-patriarchal hero in popular culture从印度护法到中式魔童,哪吒如何成为一代人的反叛偶像?Soon after its release on Chinese New Year's Day,the animated film Ne Zha 2 became a sensation,adored by both critics and audiences.It has grossed over 14 billion yuan(more than 2 billion US dollars)as of writing,surpassing Inside Out 2 as the all-time highestgrossing animated film in the world.展开更多
From the classical Chinese literary masterpiece Investiture of the Gods to contemporary flm animation,Nezha’s image is profound.Examining the portrayals of Nezha,namely in those most celebrated animated flms,we argue...From the classical Chinese literary masterpiece Investiture of the Gods to contemporary flm animation,Nezha’s image is profound.Examining the portrayals of Nezha,namely in those most celebrated animated flms,we argue that his role as the epitome of a‘god like fgure’is in constant displacement and return.Using the framework of archetype and displacement as advanced by Northrop Frye,with a more pluralistic myth analysis extension found in the myth critique of Gilbert Durand,this article examines the multi-layered mythical mini structures within Nezha’s displacement and return in Chinese animation,to explore the themes,images,and archetype represented by the character from the perspective of Chinese history and culture.We argue that Nezha’s displacement and return in Chinese animation expresses the need and call for a traditional heroic image in a particular era.As such,Nezha’s intertextuality exposes the profound inner patterns that form and refashion the Chinese collective unconscious,performing as a recurring mirror that symbolically inform and transform human experiences in China.展开更多
文摘The Spring Festival release of“Nezha 2”in 2025 has seen its popularity soar,with box office revenues climbing at a breathtaking pace,as if riding on the Wind-Fire Wheels and repeatedly breaking records,ultimately claiming the top spot in global animated film box office rankings.
文摘American Hollywood animated films have conquered the world.In recent years,many successful works have appeared in domestic animated films,bringing new vitality to the Chinese animated film industry.Based on Lacan’s Mirror Stage Theory,this study attempts to start from the bravery of Judy and Nezha,the protagonists of Zootopia(2016)and Nezha(2019).It analyzes and compares their embodiment,formation,influence and reflection with real society to solve the problems of the two brave characters’formation causes,characteristic differences and social influences,including racial discrimination,individualism in American society and family problems in Chinese society.This study sheds light on the transmission of intercultural values in animated films.
文摘There was a great drought in Chentanggua n,but the Drag on King asked the people to sacrifice themselves before they were willing to rain.Nezha.the son of the chief soldier Li Ji ng,stepped forward and en gaged in a fierce battle with the Dragon King.With wisdom and courage,Nezha defeated the Dragon King,rescued the people,and made the Dragon King promise to「ain on time.Since then,Che ntan gguan has recovered from its smooth weather,a nd Nezha has con tinued to protect the peace of his hometown.
文摘Nezha transcended his origins as a Buddhist deity to emerge as a rebellious,anti-patriarchal hero in popular culture从印度护法到中式魔童,哪吒如何成为一代人的反叛偶像?Soon after its release on Chinese New Year's Day,the animated film Ne Zha 2 became a sensation,adored by both critics and audiences.It has grossed over 14 billion yuan(more than 2 billion US dollars)as of writing,surpassing Inside Out 2 as the all-time highestgrossing animated film in the world.
文摘From the classical Chinese literary masterpiece Investiture of the Gods to contemporary flm animation,Nezha’s image is profound.Examining the portrayals of Nezha,namely in those most celebrated animated flms,we argue that his role as the epitome of a‘god like fgure’is in constant displacement and return.Using the framework of archetype and displacement as advanced by Northrop Frye,with a more pluralistic myth analysis extension found in the myth critique of Gilbert Durand,this article examines the multi-layered mythical mini structures within Nezha’s displacement and return in Chinese animation,to explore the themes,images,and archetype represented by the character from the perspective of Chinese history and culture.We argue that Nezha’s displacement and return in Chinese animation expresses the need and call for a traditional heroic image in a particular era.As such,Nezha’s intertextuality exposes the profound inner patterns that form and refashion the Chinese collective unconscious,performing as a recurring mirror that symbolically inform and transform human experiences in China.
